Silverman was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. He is the son of Devora (née Halaban) and Hillel Emanuel Silverman, a rabbi. He is the grandson of famous Conservative Rabbi Morris Silverman. His mother is from Jerusalem, where her family has lived for generations. \n', '

He has been married to actress Jennifer Finnigan since 2007; the two met at a barbecue in 2004. He and Finnigan have a daughter, born in September 2017.\n', '

Silverman is known for his roles in the TV series Gimme A Break!, as well as in the films Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) (a film version of the first play of Neil Simon\'s Eugene Trilogy), Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985), Caddyshack II (1988) , Little Big League (1994), and Weekend at Bernie\'s (1989).\n', '

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